Laravel: how to cache config files properly

Question

I'm using Laravel 8.0 in my application and I added a new .env variable:

APP_URL_FRONT=https://tmsv00008:6204

And how I use it:

To access the project use the following link: <a href="{{ env('APP_URL_FRONT') }}/projects/{{ $project->id }}">LINK</a>

When I deploy the application I cache the config files:

php artisan config:cache

But the env files is not visible and the strange thing is that if I execute:

php artisan config:clear

The variable is visible. What I'm doing wrong? Because it doesn't make sense to me.

Also, in this article they suggest to execute the commands in this order:

php artisan config:cache php artisan config:clear

But this doesn't make sense to me. Shouldn't be the other way around? And I think the cache commands also clears the cache first.

jszobody · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-11 13:35:30Z

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The env() function is strongly recommended to be used only in configuration file, since caching the configurations, will make the env function to return null

In other words, crate a configuration file, with that environment variable, or add it to an existing one

It's hidden in an old update guide this "note"

edited Feb 11, 2022 at 13:35

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answered Feb 11, 2022 at 11:53

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NicuVlad Over a year ago

Or can I use other function?

Alberto Over a year ago

@NicuVlad mmm no... my suggestion is to add to an existing file (like the app one)and then use config('app.url_front)

NicuVlad Over a year ago

Got it. Let me try

NicuVlad Over a year ago

It worked! Tx!!

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